catching my breath while I

I was still gasping for breath. So, she opened it. Her face ch

e this, and why are you out of breath?" Sh

e as I pointed towards the fore

urriedly followed my hand direction, and headed to

nd Khloe, inju

e's mother demanded,

ling with fear, "We... We were stump

ing frustrated. "Who came u

ly, "I didn't want her to see me as a

er about these risky games. Alrigh

her car to the woods, and with my help,

ine and sped off to

he emergency room. The medical staff immediately sprang into a

the waiting area, I was scared, and s

o play such a dangerous game. "

ity, a doctor finally came ou

Doctor?" my eyes pleading w

s not a severe break. We'll set the bone and put her in a c

lief, my shoulders rela

s as a sign of relief. "Thank y

tly. We'll just finish up the procedure,

wn. It was my fault your daughter was injured, I shouldn't have allowed it when s

e is adventurous, she loves these games. And she plays it quite often with her old fr

. "I'll definitely remind her. I don't w

ow relieved I was. Khloe was lying in bed with her arm in a cast, looking

Ella. Sorry about the game.

t's okay, Khloe. We'll have plenty of games in the

odded,

o school all alone. I missed her dearly, even though we had onl

e. "I miss you, Khloe," I quietly murmured to myself.

d been around four days since I had last seen her, and I wanted to c

ur school gate, a group o

e first boy, dressed in gr

of boys. They're known for their wayward beh

a step toward me. Their eyes were dangerously lo

g fast, and I clutc

uddenly interrupted. I turned to see a tall boy with curly brown and b

oys challenged, feeling proud he said. "I

ondering what would happ

, locking eyes with the lead troublemaker.

rom head to toe. Then he exchanged uneasy glances with

ed some curses "F**k you".. and fled, ru

till racing. She turned to thank my u

I said, fee

unreadable. "You should be more care

urprise. "Plea

keep an eye on things around here. No

turned and walked away, lea